Team honored for its white paper "RFID for the Real World: Challenges and Opportunities in the Warehouse & Distribution Center Environment"

FKI Logistex® (www.fkilogistex.com ), a global leader in integrated material handling solutions, and Koroberi, Inc., a business-to-engineer integrated marketing firm, announce that they have received the 2007 Outstanding Material Handling and Logistics Content Award for their joint white paper "RFID for the Real World: Challenges and Opportunities in the Warehouse & Distribution Center Environment." The biannual award, developed by the College-Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE) and presented by the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA), recognizes FKI Logistex for outstanding educational content related to material handling.

The FKI Logistex/Koroberi white paper, which won first place, was judged based on its educational value, clarity of presentation and contribution to the material handling industry. The paper received the contest's highest score after a team of four industrial and academic experts evaluated industry content published between Jan. 1, 2005, and Dec. 31, 2006. "CICMHE started this award program two years ago to recognize and encourage the development of superior educational content related to material handling and logistics," said Mike Ogle, vice president, Educational and Technical Services, MHIA.

"The FKI Logistex/Koroberi white paper on RFID is a clear example of the type of material that helps move the industry forward in terms of learning and education."
Jerry Koch, product director, software and controls, FKI Logistex North America, accepted the award at the 2007 MHIA Annual Membership Meeting in Savannah, Ga. "This award confirms that FKI Logistex is a leader in the integration of RFID technology with material handling systems," said Koch. "We are honored to receive this award, which we believe is a strong indicator of our excellence in improving and advancing material handling solutions."

"RFID for the Real World," published in 2005, evaluates the challenges and opportunities presented by Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). Identifying longer read range, dynamic data storage and greater information storage as RFID's advantages, the white paper presents statistics demonstrating that RFID technology can cut inventory costs by 55 percent. It concludes that through careful investment and gradual adoption, companies can implement RFID to improve efficiency and lower costs.

"This award reflects the value of the long-term marketing partnership between Koroberi and FKI Logistex," said Kathryn Olive, president of Koroberi. "Koroberi's business-to-engineer marketing focus, combined with a commitment to maintaining a professional standard of journalism, allows us to create information that is relevant and of value to the material handling marketplace. We are pleased that our teamwork with FKI Logistex is recognized by the MHIA," she added.

FKI Logistex and Koroberi previously won an honorable mention in the inaugural 2005 Outstanding Material Handling Content Award Competition for their case study "Canadian Pharmaceutical Giant Goes Vertical for Growth," about Apotex, Inc.'s use of FKI Logistex Maestro™ aisle-changing cranes.

About FKI Logistex
FKI Logistex® (www.fkilogistex.com) is a leading global provider of automated material handling solutions, supplying its customers with an integrated set of leading-edge technologies in high-speed sortation, conveyor systems, robotic and conventional palletizing, paperless pick products, AS/RS, controls, order fulfillment systems, RFID implementation, EDS integration, baggage handling systems, warehouse control systems, and total material handling automation.

FKI Logistex provides material handling solutions for airports, postal facilities, parcel distribution, manufacturing operations, library automation, and for warehouse and distribution facilities. With projects that include many of the world's largest and most advanced material handling operations, FKI Logistex has manufacturing, engineering and support facilities around the world.

Courtesy of  FKI